Shedeur Sanders historic NFL Draft free fall not a 'shock,' former NFL star says

Ex-NFL star Eddie George said that Shedeur Sanders' NFL Draft slide did not come as a "shock" to him during a recent appearance on OutKick's "Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich."

Shedeur Sanders' historic free fall in the NFL Draft last week came as a shock to many, but not to former NFL star Eddie George. 

Sanders was thought by most NFL Draft experts to be picked in the first round, which is why so many NFL fans and analysts alike were surprised that he fell to the fifth round. 

"I didn’t think it was a bit of a shock. I thought that the NFL spoke, the draft spoke and said, ‘Hey, we don’t have a first-round grade on this kid’ and that’s OK," George said during a recent appearance on OutKick’s "Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich."

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Colorado Buffalos quarterback Shedeur Sanders looks on prior to the game against the Arizona Wildcats at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona, on Oct. 19, 2024. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)

"I know a lot of people thought that he was the first three picks and so forth. He’s a phenomenal talent, but when you do your due diligence, and you vet these kids out, and you have the combine, you have the personal interviews, some things come out that are consistent. And was consistent was that they felt that he wasn’t a starting quarterback right now."

The Cleveland Browns, despite taking Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel with their third-round pick, selected Sanders with their fifth-round pick, the 144th overall pick in the NFL Draft. 

George said that Sanders’ draft slide will turn into his "finest hour."

"I think this will be Shedeur’s finest hour. He has an opportunity now to go and compete for the job and show people that, hey, you missed out on a big